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ARCHDIOCESE LAUNCHES ANNUAL VOCATION POSTER CONTEST IN THE MARK OF NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK, NOV. 1-7
—Catholic school students will be able to submit their posters for a local contest, and will participate in a virtual event on Nov. 3, where …
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ PRAYS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TONIGHT AT VIRTUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS VIGIL
The Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries, in collaboration with the Office of Religious Education of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, this evening hosted a Día de Los …
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Photos: Dia de Los Muertos celebration presented by archdiocese in East LA
Día de Los Muertos each year provides a lively, loving celebration of the lives of family members and friends who have passed away — and it is particularly vibrant in Southern California.
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L.A. archbishop prays for COVID-19 victims at Día de los Muertos vigil
The lives of people lost to the “long, dark months of the coronavirus pandemic” was on the mind of Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles during an observance on the eve of All Souls’ Day.
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COVID-19 has made this the saddest Day of the Dead in Los Angeles
At midnight tonight, according to a deep vein of folklore in Mexico and parts of Latin America, the spirits of the dead come nearest to those of us who still bear the burden of living.
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Solemnity of All Saints: A great, diverse multitude
In the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, one can contemplate 25 tapestries that depict 135 wonderfully diverse saints. These holy people, Black, white, brown, male, female, young and old, appear in all their beautiful humanity, representing every era of our Christian history and myriad ministries and professions. Silently, they accompany the living who pray in the cathedral. Their diversity reminds us that we’re all called to sainthood.
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Se acerca celebración de Día de los Muertos
La pandemia modificó un poco esta tradición anual que conmemora el recuerdo de quienes ya han fallecido.
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Día de los Muertos is a celebration—even during a pandemic.
Some people look at a skull and think of death. Others think of Hamlet. For many Mexicans, though, the skull is a sign of celebration. Death, afterall, is not the end.
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Construyen un altar del Día de los Muertos en memoria de Kobe Bryant y su hija Gianna
Sergio Almazán, decano de la preparatoria Salesiana de Boyle Heights, que se encargó de armar el altar, aseguró que la idea es hacer un homenaje a la estrella de la NBA y su familia, así como agradecerles por su aporte al mundo deportivo.
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